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GA/SPD/172

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GA/SHC/3545

EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS ARE URGED BY SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Approved Text Also Seeks Strategies to That End, Based on National Experience; Debate Continues on Prospective Death Penalty Moratorium

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GA/SHC/3544

PROPOSED DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM CHALLENGED IN SOCIAL COMMITTEE; SOVEREIGNTY OF STATES IS INVOKED

In Other Action, Delegates Seek Designation of 25 November As International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

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GA/L/3128

DIRECTION OF LAW COMMISSION’S WORK ON TRANSBOUNDARY DAMAGE DEFEATED IN SIXTH COMMITTEE

The Sixth Committee this afternoon took up the remaining chapters of the report of the International Law Commission -– those dealing with unilateral acts and prevention of transboundary damage.

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GA/EF/2887

AFRICAN HOPES OF REVERSING MARGINALIZATION DEPENDENT ON RECOVERY, GROWTH OF MANUFACTURING, COMMITTEE HEARS

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GA/AB/3331

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon continued its part by part discussion of the proposed 2000-2001 programme budget, starting with budget section 3 on political affairs.

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GA/AB/3330

NEED FOR ADEQUATE RESOURCES FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY AFFAIRS AND CONFERENCE SERVICES STRESSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

Committee Begins Part by Part Consideration of Proposed 2000-2001 Programme Budget

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GA/9649

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, VOTING CONCURRENTLY WITH SECURITY COUNCIL, FILLS FIVE VACANCIES ON INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Election Requires Two Ballots; Re-elects Judges from France United Kingdom, Venezuela, Madagascar; New Judge from Jordan

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GA/SPD/171

FOURTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF UN RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES

Agency’s Commissioner-General Introduces Report, Emphasizing Financial Difficulties, Management Reform Efforts

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GA/SHC/3543

IMPROVEMENT IN STATUS OF RURAL WOMEN IS SOUGHT IN TEXT APPROVED BY ASSEMBLY’S SOCIAL COMMITTEE

States Urged To Ensure Equal Access to Resources; Debate Also Begins on Implementation of Human Rights Instruments